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Claggett Center in Buckeystown, Maryland

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Rye grows at the Bishop Claggett Center in Buckeystown, Md., on May 13, 2016. Grains such as rye or wheat are useful winter cover crops that hold soil in place, protecting land from erosion by water and wind. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

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courtesy Chesapeake Bay Program

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